They are looking for fun, excited, passionate crafters who love working with ribbon! They’re seeking people who love all types of crafting… Scrapbookers, Card Markers, Mixed Media Artists and anything else you can create!

Does that describe you? Then read on!

Requirements:

6-Month Term runs June 2014 –December 2014

Strong passion for crafting and sharing your work!

Ability to meet deadlines and work well with others! (No Drama Zone)

An Active Blog and Facebook Account (YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter and whatever other social media optional!)

Great written communication/good photography skills (we want to see your projects and postings in the best way possible!)

(Open to USA Residents Only)

Creative Team Expectations:

1 project per week shared on your blog and Facebook pages as well as a short post for our Lovebug Creations Blog!

Participation in blog hops or challenges as they arise

Posting on the Lovebug Creations Facebook Page and sharing projects via whatever social media you can!

Sharing information that we post on Facebook such as sales, Hops, Sneaks, and anything else that comes up!

Taking the time to comment and share other CT member’s projects (we all take the time to make projects and recognizing each person’s work is always nice!) as well as commenting/posting in the Lovebug Lounge Facebook Group.

Blog Name (and a link) as well as links to any other social media you would use to promote LoveBug Creations (Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram)

A list of current DT you are on- Being/NOT being on one will in NO way affect their decision!

Tell us a little bit about YOU! When did you start crafting? What is your favorite thing to make? What sets you apart from other crafters?? What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses as a crafter – be honest. What do you do besides crafting?

Attach photos or links to your all-time favorite 2 projects you have made… Can be from any time so long as it is your work! We want to see what you think is your best!

We would also like to see 1 brand new, never posted anywhere project! This can be whatever you would like to make. Of course you don’t have to use our Rumple Ribbon on this (but it wouldn’t hurt). It MUST, however, have ribbon on it so we can see how you would use our ribbons! Think outside the box and try to use it in a new fun way!

I also used some White Mama’s Mesh to give a little texture on top of the yellow heart paper.

Stephanie, from the bottom of my creative heart I wish you a wonderful day full of sweet surprises and a year that brings your heart joy and love. Enjoy today and celebrate all month long! And to my visitors, Thank You for stopping by to see my blog post. I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Hi! Thanks for stopping by. This is the final set of pictures from my experience at the Craft and Hobby Association Winter convention in Anaheim, CA. Which projects are your favorite so far? There’s so many to choose from!

Hi! Here’s some more pictures from my experience at the Craft and Hobby Association convention in Anaheim, CA. Come back tomorrow for the final set of pictures showing the latest color trends for scrapbooking and card making and awesome pictures of mixed media projects. The last set will include pics from Graphic 45, Tim Holtz and more!

Living the creative life is an extraordinary experience but sometimes you have to work for it. Luckily for me, I only had to work a little bit (and had a lot of fun), in order to attend the Craft and Hobby Association Winter convention (CHA) this year. CHA is the big show where scrapbook store owners, designers and instructors get to see all of the new craft products from the manufacturers.

Thanks to one of my friends, I was able to work for a while in the Melissa Frances booth and the Petaloo booth. And, I also had time to walk the show floor and take pictures of the new products and say hello to friends.

I started my day in the Melissa Frances booth. I LOVE Melissa Frances products. Her product line includes gorgeous, vintage-inspired papers, trims, sparkling embellishments, miniature cloches and now chalkboard canvases. The time went by so quickly and I wish I’d been able to spend some time getting to know Carolyn Peeler. Luckily for me, Jenny and Aaron of Everyday is a Holiday were in the booth and we got to talk a little bit in between chatting with customers.

I’ve known Jenny and Aaron of “Everyday is a Holiday” since I met them at a creative event in 2011 and they’ve become two of my favorite people. Not only are they super talented, but they’re down to earth and have really big hearts. I’m so happy for them that despite having a tough year they’ve persevered and have created some awesome opportunities for themselves.

Recently, they released an amazing book, “Mixed-Media Masterpieces with Jenny & Aaron” which I ran out to buy as soon as it hit the shelves.

They also designed a line of hand-painted (vs created on a computer) product for Melissa Frances called The Sweet Life. I can’t wait until their scrapbook papers, journaling cards and other coordinating embellishments are in my local scrapbook store!

Are you ready for some Authentique Papers?

After my quick shift in the Melissa Frances booth I had a couple hours to walk around and see the new products from my favorite crafting companies. My first stop was at the Authentique Paper booth and they had some gorgeous papers and projects on display.

Next, I hit up the Sizzix booth.

Designer Eileen Hull has some wonderful new dies to create Artist Trading Blocks (like Artist Trading Cards, but with more dimension!).

And I always love to see what designer Tim Holtz has been working on. (And I figured out why I can’t find vintage trophy cups in vintage shops anymore! They’re all in Tim’s displays!)

Designer Brenda Walton has added 8 enchanting new dies to her collection, including flowers, leaves, a butterfly gift card, cupcake stands, a heart pendant, and also some textured impression embossing folders. I met Brenda for the first time at the French General Soiree on Sunday evening and she is a lovely, talented artist!

The latest news in the Sizzix booth is the line of incredible dies from Jo Packham, the editor of “Where Women Create” magazine and an amazing, modern renaissance woman. I had a chance to chat with her about her new line for Sizzix, “Where Women Cook”, on Sunday night at the French General Soiree. I’m excited to see how crafters will use her new dies to create gifts, favors, party supplies, and packaging for their home made baked goods.

Petaloo

Next, I had the opportunity to help CHA attendees create some beautiful Make and Takes in the Petaloo booth. If you haven’t checked out their beautiful blooms in your local scrapbooking store, you must! They have every size, shape and color you could ever want to embellish your projects! We started off making beautiful bracelets featuring gorgeous Petaloo silk rose petals and blooms and ended the day creating some gorgeous vintage-inspired mini valentines.

My friend, Julie Weller, worked the shift before me and our friend, Susan Shintaku, happened to visit the booth while we were both there.

Thank you so much for joining me for this field trip. I’ll have more pics to share soon!

To wish her a happy day I created a Circus-Themed birthday card and I’m so excited to share it with you! First, I have to tell you about the Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon. I used Simply Blue, from the Star Spangled collection, and William, from my favorite collection, Family Ties.

And, I used some Dark Yellow Mama’s Mesh to give this project a little texture and interest.

I picked up a Graphic 45 Stack, Le Cirque, from my favorite scrapbooking store, Paper Tales, in San Diego, CA quite a while back and I’ve been hoarding it waiting to use it. Dawn Rene’s card is the perfect reason to break out this paper and start creating. This card took me to Doodle Town!

There’s so many great vintage circus icons in this paper collection that my mind was on overload trying to narrow down the choices!

Happy Birthday, Dawn Rene, and many more! Please leave a Happy Birthday greeting in the comments for Dawn Rene to read and then visit the Lovebug Creations Blog to see the other amazing cards made for her.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

XO,

Christine Barler

PS: Did you get a chance to see my tutorial on using the Martha Stewart Scoring Board? I made a VIDEO tutorialwith all of my best tips for making no stress paper rosettes! Check it out!

I picked up a DCWV Stack at the craft store a while back and I’ve been waiting to use it. Zeni’s card seemed like the perfect opportunity! The Stack is called Vintage Collector and I am really fond of it because not only does it have images of vintage typewriters, which I collect (really, what don’t I collect?), but it also has pics of vintage cameras. And bottle caps, and inspirational sayings on chalk board and hot air balloons! It’s so cute and I adore the colors.

I tied the Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon into a sweet double bow and surrounded it with some girly accents from my stash. It needed just a little bit of fancy sparkle so I added some pearl-colored sequins. The paper stack came with a nice sentiment coming out of the typewriter but it wasn’t just right so I typed up my own and printed it out on vellum. I know I’m older than some of you but do you remember typing up letters back in the day on a typewriter and using paper so thin it was almost like tissue paper? I think they did that to save on postage when mailing letters overseas. Anyways, I’m such a stickler for random details so I just had to create what I had in my mind.

I’m crazy about how the pink and turquoise ribbon really create a burst of color for this card. I hope Zeni likes it!

Happy Birthday, Zeni, and I hope you celebrate all month long. Please leave a Happy Birthday greeting for Zeni to read and brighten her day! If you want to see the other amazing cards made for her you can see them on the Lovebug Creations Blog.

Please copy, paste the following info into an email, fill it in and email it:

Your Name

Mailing Address (USA Residents only)

Email Address

Phone Number

Blog Name (and a link) as well as links to any other social media you would use to promote LoveBug Creations (Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+, Reddit, Two Peas in a Bucket, etc.)

A list of current Design Teams you are on. If you currently are on one or not, that will in NO way affect their decision.

Tell the story of YOU! When did you start crafting? What is your favorite thing to make? What sets you apart from other crafters?? What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses as a crafter – be honest. What do you do besides crafting?

Tell them why you WANT to be a part of the LoveBug Creations Creative Team!

Include:

Attach photos or links to your all-time favorite 2 projects you have made. These can be from any time period as long as it is your original work. They want to see what you think is your best.

They would also like to see 1 brand new, never posted anywhere project! This can be whatever you would like to make. Of course you don’t have to use their Rumple Ribbon on this but it wouldn’t hurt. It MUST, however, have ribbon on it so they can see how you would use the Lovebug Creations ribbons. Think outside the box and try to use ribbon in a new, fun way.

The LoveBug Creations Creative Team will be announced on their blog and Facebook on August 16, 2013!

If you’ve missed any of the stops, the list of blogs is below so that you can see all of the gorgeous projects made with these fabulous collections of ribbons.

How much do you love the yummy new Lovebug Creations Fun Footz Ribbons? The Rumple Ribbons have been absolutely dreamy to work with and now there’s all of these new colors and patterns. I am over the moon excited!!!

From DOTS to CHEVRONS to WILD THANGS like zebra, tiger, or giraffe and even some Camo print ribbon, the creative minds over at Lovebug Creations have seriously outdone themselves this time!

The collection I got to play with is called Candy is Dandy. I used the Funhouse paper collection from GCD Studios to make this Circus themed birthday card and the Celebrations cartridge from Cricut for the sentiment.

The Fun Footz collections are available in one foot lengths and each Fun Footz Collection is 6 yards total. This beautiful Candy is Dandy collection features yellow with pink polka dots, pink with orange polka dots and orange with yellow polka dots.

BLOG CANDY ALERT
During this reveal hop LBC is offering a $10 gift certificate to a hop guest – would you like to be that crafter? Here’s what you need to do:
1. Become a fan of each blog spot and leave a love note for each crafter – we all want to get acknowledgement for our crafty efforts!
2. The winner will be announced on the Lovebug Creations page, along with the winner of the sneak peek week so check back next week…….it could be YOU!!

Leave a comment letting me know which new ribbon collection is your favorite and I’ll be giving away a $5 gift certificate to the Lovebug Creations store to a random winner! (Awesome idea, Dawn Mercedes!!!)